[brenden2]

I used to use Gentoo, and I built my entire OS from source. I'm not extraordinary in any way, I'm just an ordinary person who has a deep interest in software and computers.

[UncleMeat]

I'd wager that fewer than 1/100,000 humans on the planet could feasibly build Gentoo from source.

[edoceo]

I've done two "stage one" builds of Gentoo. I'm not super skilled but, I had a lot of time and reference material. My bet is that folks could but would not want to. There is significant time cost.

Also, I'm still using one of those original builds on my laptop - upgraded of course...still mad love for my daily driver.

[shrimp_emoji]

>folks could but would not want to.

And so they never learned, and so they "can't".

In the same way, I can't use Gentoo or vim or compile either or ski or... :D

[inimino]

It's a pretty automated process. I'd estimate 1/10 of all people who can use a computer and install software at all could do it if they wanted to and had sufficient time.

[Filligree]

Which is, in itself, extraordinary. It can't be the solution for most of humanity.